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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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